A lawsuit filed against Poppi’s prebiotic soda, which became a hit on “Shark Tank,” claims the drink isn’t as “good for your gut” as advertised.
Plaintiff Christine Cobbs of San Francisco said: Class action lawsuit She filed the lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of herself and “similarly situated” Poppi consumers against Austin, Texas-based parent company VNGR Beverage LLC.
Poppi quickly rose to prominence in the beverage industry by leveraging the right marketing and winning shelf space at popular retailers like Whole Foods, Target, and Costco.
The plaintiffs argue that Poppi’s “gut health” promise is false and that the soda contains “only two grams of prebiotic fiber — too little to have a meaningful effect on gut health.”
“Accordingly, consumers would need to drink more than four Poppi sodas per day to obtain the health benefits from the prebiotic fiber,” the lawsuit argued.
“However, even if consumers did so, Poppi’s high sugar content would likely offset most or all of its purported gut health benefits,” the researchers added.
Cobbs said she “naturally trusted” Poppi’s promise of a gut-healthy soda and decided to pay a “significant price premium.”
“However, Ms. Cobbs did not obtain the benefit of the bargain because the products did not actually contain sufficient ‘prebiotics’ to achieve meaningful ‘gut health,'” the lawsuit states.
The lawsuit also cites research showing that consuming too much agave inulin, a prebiotic found in Poppi, can actually have adverse health effects.
“Similarly, Ms Cobbs was not aware that excessive consumption of the products could have adverse health effects,” it added.
The lawsuit “demands” a jury trial, alleging that Poppi falsely advertised the health benefits of its products.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Poppi for comment.
